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2024USK 16PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified94 % positive28.99 €

A hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania set in a Taoist-flavored sci-fi world, with combat built almost entirely around precise deflecting and counterattacks. Revenge, mythology and stylish boss fights drive the journey.

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Dense, handcrafted world
  • Interconnected level design
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
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Hollow Knight: Silksong

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2025USK 12PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified89 % positive19.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Nine Sols: a dense, handcrafted world, gripping boss fights and interconnected level design.

The sequel to Hollow Knight: faster, more acrobatic and even more demanding.

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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A fast, polished 2D Metroidvania platformer starring the warrior Sargon in a mythical Persian world. Acrobatic parry-driven combat, time-manipulating powers and clever platforming challenges make for a fluid, stylish adventure.

Somber Echoes

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Eastern Exorcist

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Aeterna Noctis

Dense, handcrafted world

A punishing 2D Metroidvania where you play the King of Darkness across 16 interconnected areas. Precision platforming and fast combat demand sharp reflexes and patience.

Ultros

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A psychedelic metroidvania set inside a cosmic being, with a lush hand-painted, vividly colorful world explored through a time loop. Combat and platforming mix with gardening and plant-growing as part of the exploration.

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